Retail

While Paris may have banned shared e-scooters from its streets over safety and clutter concerns, one neighbourhood is fast becoming an e-scooter hotspot.

With warmer weather on the horizon, an Ottawa company is making a splash, both in the sportswear market and the world of sustainable business.

Deal marks the end of the line as an independent entity for the Gatineau firm that was launched in 2013 under the name Hydropothecary and later became the subject of an award-winning book that chronicled the lives of founders Adam Miron and Sebastien St-Louis.

Quebec-based, Imaginaire, will occupy 20,000 square feet bridging the third and fourth floors, next to Simon’s in the Rideau Centre, representing a $3-million investment.

When Edmond Georges got a message from a friend who was having success selling long-forgotten Pokemon cards online, he could never have imagined the difference it would make in his life.

With a desire to put the controversy of the past year behind them, the new owners of Ottawa’s Stella Luna Gelato Cafe are keen to continue to build the business as an inclusive, welcoming space.

Whether it was turning vodka into hand sanitizer or cutting plexiglass into sneeze-guards, local businesses say their efforts have only made them stronger. 

In financial filings released Monday, parent company Aegis Brands said Ottawa-based coffee retailer posted revenues of $4.05 million for the three-month period ending Dec. 25, 2022, up from $3.38 million the previous year.

Bargain hunters are one step closer to seeing sales at Nordstrom's closing Canadian locations.

Stressed shoppers looking for a comforting reminder of days gone by will welcome the return of Zellers when the discount store reopens its doors in Ottawa next week, one retail analyst argues.